Karachi: Mobile Phone services will remain suspended in parts of Pakistan as a security measure to avoid any untoward incident during countrywide protest on Friday.

According to reports, the government has decided to suspend mobile phone service in Karachi, Lahore and other cities from 9:00am to 11:00pm

The government had blocked the service during the Eid-ul-Fitr to avoid any untoward incident.

On Wednesday, Pakistan government announced a public holiday to observe Yaume Ishq-e-Rasool (Day of Prophet Mohammad’s love) across the country on September 21 (Friday).

The decision was taken during the meeting of the federal cabinet under chairmanship of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in Islamabad.

Rehman Malik said that the ruling Pakistan People’s Party will also take part in the protests against the release of the film.

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